WASHINGTON -- The Space Development Agency has already started the process of transitioning from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to the U.S. Space Force, said the agency's director.Derek M. Tournear spoke yesterday at the U.S. Space Foundation's 36th Space...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- Maritime forces from Australia, Japan, India, and the United States begin phase 1 of cooperative maritime exercise MALABAR 2021 in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 26.MALABAR is an annual maritime exercise that enhances planning, training, and employment of advanced warfare tactics between...

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in India -- Adm. John C. Aquilino, the commander for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to India this week to meet with senior government and defense officials to further strengthen our Major Defense Partnership with India.“Our network of allies and partners are our...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the Alameda-based Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) participated in a cooperative two-day deployment with Japan Coast Guard members aboard the Japan Coast Guard ship Aso in the East China Sea Tuesday and Wednesday.The engagement followed Munro’s...

ASAN, Guam -- Representatives and ships of the Indian Navy are visiting Guam for a scheduled port visit in the midst of a deployment to support exercise Malabar 2021.During the visit, Indian navy Vice Adm. Ajendra Bahadur Singh, flag officer commanding-in- chief, Indian Navy Eastern Naval Command...

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, and their spouses visited Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19-20, 2021.The visit gave PACAF leaders the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- With an average of 210 flights taking off and landing a day during RF-A, the 354th Operations Support Squadron ATCs have their hands full, but for them, it’s all in a day’s work.“There’s really no two ways about it,” said Staff Sgt. Kevin Weast, 354th OSS ATC. “210...

Sunjoy Joshi, Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Raji, ADM. John C. Aquilino, and Gen. Bipin RawatSpeaker 1 (00:02):Good afternoon everyone. And thank you so much for joining us. We are at the start of the program. So if I could invite Mr. Sunjoy Joshi chairman at ORF to join us on stage and give the...

PHILIPPINE SEA -- USS America (LHA 6), the Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, participated in cyclic flight operations with HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 22-24.The two ships conducted continuous flight operations for 48 hours, flexing dual-carrier – and...

MANILA, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines -- On August 18, U.S. military service members in Luzon delivered intensive care unit (ICU) beds, valued at over Php83,000 ($1,660), to Cagayan Valley Medical Center in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan to assist local partners battling COVID-19.The donation, provided...